Tuesday, July 21, 2026
By Sam Ezersky
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NYT Mini Crossword Clues
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Roughly 20 million people in India, religiously — Answer: SIKHS. Hint: This group celebrates the teachings of Guru Nanak and values community service! 🕌
- 6. "No need to remind me" — Answer: IKNOW. Hint: You're confident and aware, no reminders necessary! 😉
- 7. Insurance company whose mascot helped to solve a crossword in a 2025 ad — Answer: GEICO. Hint: This company is known for its clever commercials featuring a gecko! 🦎
- 8. Ultra-masculine — Answer: MACHO. Hint: Think of a stereotype that embodies toughness and bravado! 💪
- 9. Invite to enter — Answer: ASKIN. Hint: Sometimes you need to make a request for someone to join in! 🤔
Down
- 1. Greek "S" — Answer: SIGMA. Hint: This letter is the 18th in the Greek alphabet, often used in mathematics! 📏
- 2. Swedish furniture stores — Answer: IKEAS. Hint: You might need a flat-pack solution for your next home project! 🛋️
- 3. 2026 N.B.A champion — Answer: KNICK. Hint: This team's fans are dreaming big for a future title! 🏀
- 4. Vietnamese revolutionary ___ Minh — Answer: HOCHI. Hint: This leader is known for his role in the Vietnamese independence movement! 🇻🇳
- 5. Faint after eye contact with one's crush, say — Answer: SWOON. Hint: That feeling when your heart races and you get all dreamy! 💖
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 21?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.
NYT Mini answers for July 21, 2026
The full solution for the July 21 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Tuesday, July 21.
Hints for the July 21 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The July 21 Mini fell on a Tuesday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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Frequently asked questions
What were the NYT Mini Crossword answers on July 21, 2026?
Every across and down answer for the Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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